Here are some ways you can test your paint and water for lead—and what to do if you think you have a problem. According to the EPA, homes built before 1978 have a chance of containing lead paint.

Fortunately, there's an easy way to check for lead paint so you can rest easy knowing what you've got on your walls. Before 1978, lead was added to paint to provide durability. The higher the ...

It’s possible. The Environmental Protection Agency says between 10% and 20% of our exposure to lead comes from contaminated water. It’s even worse for the youngest and most vulnerable: Babies ...

"If there is any dust from lead on your fingertips, [the finger-stick] will pick up that dust and attribute that to your blood," says Sandel. "The pro of the vein test is that it's much more ...

Test your soil: If you identify a lead-sheathed cable, test the soil within a 6-foot strip directly below the cable. It is especially important to test if the soil is bare. The Oregon Health ...

Public health agencies fail to adequately test children’s blood for lead exposure, research shows, but existing data can point to potential trouble areas for soil, paint, or water exposure. If you’d ...

More than half a million Houston-area residents were due letters this month to warn them that their drinking water might be leaching lead from ... cheap programs to test your tap water, depending ...